Last month, Xfinity brought support for casting to the company's Stream app, and in that update, the country's largest cable provider saw fit to include support for casting your favorite shows to smart displays such as the Nest Hub and Hub Max. At that time, the subject of Netflix popped up in the … [Read more...] about At long last, you can finally watch Netflix on your Nest smart display
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Xfinity Stream app gets Cast support and yes, it works for smart displays
These days, when I download any sort of streaming app to my phone, I just expect that it will support casting to Chromecasts and cast-enabled devices. For the most part, that is regularly true. One glaring exception has been my cable service. Xfinity, a.k.a. Comcast is the largest cable television … [Read more...] about Xfinity Stream app gets Cast support and yes, it works for smart displays
Check your email, some YouTube Premium members can score a free Nest Mini
I awoke this morning to a surprise email from YouTube letting me know that I had a free Nest Mini smart speaker waiting for me at the Google Store. This isn't the first time that Google has pawned off some free Assistant speakers to users of the company's paid subscription services. This is the … [Read more...] about Check your email, some YouTube Premium members can score a free Nest Mini
5 steps to clean and disinfect your Chromebook to prevent coronavirus spread
As the world continues to deal with the threat of the novel coronavirus, people are looking for ways to clean and disinfect their living spaces and belongings. In our latest episode of The Chrome Cast, we talked about the many tech events that have been canceled and how businesses and schools are … [Read more...] about 5 steps to clean and disinfect your Chromebook to prevent coronavirus spread
Chrome will soon be getting live captions similar to what we have on Pixel phones
If you've not seen Live Captions in action on a Pixel phone, you are missing out on some really cool tech in action. Essentially, Live Captions allow your device to add real-time captions to any video content playing on your phone, regardless of the service and regardless of the choice to add or … [Read more...] about Chrome will soon be getting live captions similar to what we have on Pixel phones
The Chrome Cast 41: A month with Stadia, Chrome OS hits 79, and smart home tech giants ally together
In this week's episode of The Chrome Cast, we spend a good bit of time rehashing all that has changed and been added to Stadia in the month since it launched. Though it feels like it has been here longer, Stadia has only been in our hands for just over 30 days, and Google has done a good job of … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 41: A month with Stadia, Chrome OS hits 79, and smart home tech giants ally together
Deal Alert: Grab the all-new Nest Mini on sale and score a Chromecast for only $16
Whether you're still finishing up some last-minute holiday shopping or you're all wrapped up and ready for the big day, there are still some deals going around that are worth checking out. This one, in particular, is one of the best deals we've seen on Google's newest smart speaker, the Nest Mini … [Read more...] about Deal Alert: Grab the all-new Nest Mini on sale and score a Chromecast for only $16
What the upcoming Snapdragon Chromebook ‘Trogdor’ could look like
Since Qualcomm's Snapdragon Summit last week, we've been digging around in the commits a bit more looking for more clues surrounding the 'Trogdor' baseboard that is housing the Qualcomm SC7180 processor. That processor, if you recall, is thought to be the new Snapdragon 7c chip that was just … [Read more...] about What the upcoming Snapdragon Chromebook ‘Trogdor’ could look like
Why we feel confident a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Chromebook is in development
Yesterday finalized Qualcomm's yearly Snapdragon Tech Summit in Maui and towards the end of the 3rd keynote (there have been daily keynotes for the past 3 days), they finally took a break from talking about the upcoming Snapdragon 865 (which looks to once again be an absolute monster), 5G and … [Read more...] about Why we feel confident a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Chromebook is in development
Proof of a new Chrome OS tablet from Lenovo is just the tip of the iceberg
We've been saying the same thing for months at this point: Google may have stopped making in-house tablets, but plenty of Chrome OS tablets are on the way and in large number. It could be pretty easy to look at the current Chromebook landscape with Google's grand tablet exit and conclude that … [Read more...] about Proof of a new Chrome OS tablet from Lenovo is just the tip of the iceberg
Sunday Deals: $399 flagships, a free Nest Hub and the best Chromebook you can buy for $199
In a little less than two days, we will be inundated with the next generation of Google's expanding hardware lineup. Pixel phones, Nest Mini, some swanky new Wi-Fi and oh yeah, the slightly leaked Pixelbook Go. If that's not your bag, we've got some great deals on so cool tech that you can score … [Read more...] about Sunday Deals: $399 flagships, a free Nest Hub and the best Chromebook you can buy for $199
The Chrome Cast 30: More Pixel leaks and our slightly-scary AI future
This week on The Chrome Cast, we're talking - unsurprisingly - about Pixel 4 leaks (hard to believe there is anything left to leak at this point) and the potential Pixel Buds 2. Between a new Pixel Phone, Pixelbook Go and these new Pixel Buds, there's a good chance Google may show off the Android … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 30: More Pixel leaks and our slightly-scary AI future
